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Audubon Society of Rhode Island Citizens Bank Free Family Fun Days

Free Admission to Audubon Society of Rhode Island's Environmental Education Center courtesy of Citizens Bank on July 2nd

Citizens Bank Free Family Fun Days

Admission to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island’s Environmental Education Center will be free on the first Saturday of every month, courtesy of a grant from Citizens Bank.

Families can explore environmental exhibits representing Rhode Island’s diverse habitats, from upland meadow and cornfields to wetlands, salt marshes and the Narragansett Bay shoreline.

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Situated on the beautiful 28-acre McIntosh Wildlife Refuge, visitors can enjoy beautiful nature trails. The Environmental Education Center offers a wide variety of education programs as well as outreach to schools throughout the state.

The following programs are free:

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Saturday, July 2, 2016

Environmental Education Center is open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Insect Extravaganza

We love insects at Audubon! Learn what makes our buggy friends so unique with family-friendly activities all day. Programs and admission are free thanks to Citizens Bank.

9:00 am to 5:00 pm: Spot the Insect. Can you find all 10 insects hiding in our exhibit hall? Spot them all and receive a prize to take home.

· 10:00 am-2:00 pm: Buggy Craft Table

· 10:00 am and 1:30 pm: Buggy Stories

· 11:00 am: Insect ID in the Meadow

· 1:00 pm: Insect Interview

· 2:30 pm: Guided Nature Walk

Where: Audubon Society of Rhode Island Environmental Education Center

1401 Hope Street (Route 114)

Bristol, R.I.

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